Folkington
Major Settlement in the Parish of Folkington
Historical Forms
- Fochintone 1086 DB
- Fochituna
- Fokintune, Fokin(g)ton, Fokyngton 1121 AD14176 1398 IpmR 1608 Wills
- Vokynton 1377 FF
- Folkinton(a) t.Steph France 1230 P
- Folkyndun 1304 BM
- Foukington' 1230 P
- Fukentun 13th Bay
- Fokkynton 1543 Recov
- Fockington 1567 FM
- Foginton 1579 CplM
- Fokington al. Fogington 1610 Recov
- Foyngton 1610 Norden
- Fowington 1721 MarL
- Fokington al. Foington al. Fogington 1623 SRS29
- Faukington 1672 MarL
- Folkington al. Falkington al. Fowington 1792 SRS29,188
Etymology
'Folca 's farm,' v. ingtun . The pers. name Folca may be inferred from Folkestone (K), Folcanstan (BCS 408). There has been early assimilation to Focca , cf. that name in Fockbury (PN Wo 341).